Perseus, The Maiden Medusa, and the Imagery of Abduction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9316604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Topper (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-105 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hesperia The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-098X • E-ISSN: 1553-5622 |
| Publisher | American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2972/hesp.76.1.73 |
| OpenAlex | W2068809619 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 33 |
Focusing on Classical red-figure vases, the author argues that the appearance of the beautiful Medusa, which has been explained previously as an evolutionary development from the monstrous Archaic type, is determined by discursive context rather than by chronology. Painters used the beautiful Gorgon to convey certain messages about Perseus's victory, though it is not always clear whether she is meant to evoke humor or pathos. The author further shows that Medusa's death was figured as a perversion of the erotic abductions common to many Greek myths, and points out the beautiful Gorgon's affinities with abducted maidens such as Persephone, Thetis, and Helen
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Context (archaeology · Literature · Painting · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
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Danae and Perseus on Seriphos
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |